Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino Il Quercione Riserva 2011

Big and powerfully structured, this opens with aromas evoking truffle, sunbaked earth, fruitcake, iris and a whiff of game. The round meaty palate shows raspberry compote, fleshy morello cherry, clove and a hint of nutmeg alongside chewy tannins. You'll also notice the warmth of alcohol on the finish. Drink through 2023.

Quercione Riserva, which is a limited production cuvee produced only in exceptional vintages. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, has complimented the estate’s wines for being “rich, (with) well-ripened fruit (which is) a pleasure on the nose and taut with energy in the mouth.